Abstract
Negotiating stairs is one of the most difficult activities of daily living faced by older adults. Many researchers have studied the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal demands of stair ascent but there is little research on the biomechanics of stair descent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the biomechanics of stair descent in older adults.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 153 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | 20th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics - Cleveland, Ohio, United States Duration: 31 Jul 2005 → 5 Aug 2005 |
Conference
| Conference | 20th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Period | 31/07/05 → 5/08/05 |
Keywords
- biomechanics
- stair descent
- elderly
- kistler forceplate
- joint kinetics
- kinematics